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[PC1921_0030 Larkin S. Kendrick to Mary C. Kendrick]
Co
Everdsville Hospital Wayne
May the 8th 1862
My Dear wife I seat myself this
Evning to drop you a few lines to let
you Know that I Have been under
the care of the doctor for the space of
twenty two days in the hsopital with the
Chills & fever & then pneumonia & now
I have the Reumatism in my hips & Legs
but I am some better I am not confined
to the bed but I am not able to do duty
in the Camps I can Say that I have not
Receved A Single letter from you since I
have been in the hospital & I hope when
these Lines come to hand they may reach
you in perfect health. I can say My Dear
Wife that I would Like to come home & See
you but I do not Know now whether they
will Let me come home or not but if I
get the chance I shal accept of it one
thing Sure But for fear I do not come
I want you to write as Soon as this comes
to hand & Let me know how your
health is & how you are getting along

[PC1921_0030 Larkin S. Kendrick to Mary C. Kendrick]
Co
Everdsville Hospital Wayne
May the 8th 1862
My Dear wife I seat myself this
Evning to drop you a few lines to let
you Know that I Have been under
the care of the doctor for the space of
twenty two days in the hsopital with the
Chills & fever & then pneumonia & now
I have the Reumatism in my hips & Legs
but I am some better I am not confined
to the bed but I am not able to do duty
in the Camps I can Say that I have not
Receved A Single letter from you since I
have been in the hospital & I hope when
these Lines come to hand they may reach
you in perfect health. I can say My Dear
Wife that I would Like to come home & See
you but I do not Know now whether they
will Let me come home or not but if I
get the chance I shal accept of it one
thing Sure But for fear I do not come
I want you to write as Soon as this comes
to hand & Let me know how your
health is & how you are getting along